American Idol: Syesha sings "Proud Mary"

Let the comparisons to Tina Turner begin as Syesha Mercado tries to fill some very big shoes.

It’s a great performance. Mercado has gotten better and better with each passing week. Randy Jackson agrees:

“This is the third week in a row that Syesha has shown she’s in the zone,” Jackson said. “You’re showing the heat late in the competition; exactly when you need it.”

“I thought it was a bad, shrieky version,” Cowell said.